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PHOTOS: Beyonce, Jennifer Hudson and more at the CFDA fashion awards

Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Jennifer Hudson arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Olivia Wilde arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Laverne Cox arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
The Olsen sisters, Ashley, Elizabeth and Mary-Kate, arrive at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Samira Wiley arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Vera Wang arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Ashley Graham arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Ciara arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Anna Wintour arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Heidi Klum arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Dwayne Wade arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Tilda Swinton arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Betsey Johnson arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Gabrielle Union arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Alicia Silverstone arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
America Ferrera arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Alessandra Ambrosio arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Christina Ricci arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Claire Danes arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Jamie Chung arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Jason Derulo arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Julianne Hough arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Naomi Campbell arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
La La Anthony arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Tracee Ellis Ross arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Jessica Chastain arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Sarah Pualson arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Sebastian Stan arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 6, 2016, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Stars showed off their best fashion on the CFDA Fashion Awards red carpet, but it was Beyonce's surprise appearance at the end of the show that had everyone talking.

The pop star, a surprise honoree, was given the Fashion Icon award at the annual ceremony held by the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
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"The image of a woman in charge has never looked more glamorous," said designer Diane von Furstenberg as she introduced the star.

Beyonce took to the stage in a sparkling pinstripe suit and wide-brimmed hat. She spoke about the history of fashion in her family, saying that her grandmother was a seamstress, and her mom and uncle made her first costumes for Destiny's Child.

"When we were starting out in Destiny's Child, high-end labels, they didn't really want to dress four black, country curvy girls," she said. "And we couldn't afford designer dresses and couture. My mother ... used her talent and her creativity to give her children their dreams."

Beyonce accepts The CDFA Fashion Icon Award onstage at the 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards at the Hammerstein Ballroom on June 6, 2016 in New York City.

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The show also included a tribute to David Bowie from Tilda Swinton and a tribute to Prince from Jennifer Hudson. Other honorees included Marc Jacobs getting the Womenswear Designer of the Year Award, Alessandro Michele of Gucci getting the International Award, and Norma Kamali getting the lifetime achievement award.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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